In his address on that occasion, Prof. Milan Mataruga, Rector of the University, congratulated them on their success in their academic work and on the results achieved during their PhD research activities, pointing out both the hardship and sublimity of scholarly work, asking for numerous personal sacrifices and virtues. Furthermore, Rector wished for the newly-promoted doctors to be leaders in their fields, to be visible in international circles, competitive and active, so they could repay the society and their families for all the support they received.